Weather in Bucharest in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Bucharest in May
Going from a maximum of +31°C during the day to a minimum of +8°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +25°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 43% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +30°C.
Is Bucharest warm or cold in May?
Bucharest is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +17°C to +23°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +7°C to +12°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Bucharest:
Climate in Bucharest in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +23°C | +27°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -2°C | +1°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +34°C | +40°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 59 mm | 73 mm | 86 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 68% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 15 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +17°C to +23°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 59 mm to 73 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 13 to 15.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Bucharest is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Bucharest?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bucharest in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+19°C) and the highest in 2013 (+28°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 13 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2014 with 435 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Bucharest, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.